Windsor Park could be renamed if the right corporate sponsor is found, it emerged yesterday.

The home of Northern Ireland football looks set to go the same route as Ravenhill and Landsdowne Road if the right deal can be struck with the right brand, IFA insiders say.

The process is at a very early stage, but it is understood that any new name will include the words ‘Windsor Park’.

Around 100 business people were given a tour of the site today to see ongoing building work and the position of 10 corporate boxes in the refurbished stadium. It is understood the site visit, which was attended by a senior UEFA figure, was part of the first steps towards finding a sponsor, however no details were discussed today.

Oonagh O’Reilly, Director of Sales and Marketing at the IFA, told Belfast Live: “This process is at a very early stage and there certainly isn’t a short list of three or four companies bidding for the rights. But who ever works with us it will be a partnership that has to work for the company, but also has to work for Northern Ireland football.

“It’s not just a matter of putting a name in front of Windsor Park and that’s it. There will have to be an active partnership which promotes the game. What ever money the IFA makes from it will be ploughed back into local football.”

The renaming of sports stadia after a corporate brand has been going on for years. The move often sparks some controversy with fans unhappy at new names which they see as breaking with tradition, however others say it brings fresh money to the sport in question.